diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/base.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/base.nix
index ab72d1fb1b3..3aac2d70e13 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/base.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/base.nix
@@ -190,5 +190,6 @@ in mkDerivation (rec {
   license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   platforms = ghc.meta.platforms;
   maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ jwiegley cstrahan dmjio ];
+  hydraPlatforms = if broken then [] else ghc.meta.platforms;
   inherit broken;
 })
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/default.nix
index 7f3cc944001..b5a7a7f7cfc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghcjs/default.nix
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 
 bootPkgs.callPackage ./base.nix {
   inherit bootPkgs cabal-install;
+  broken = true;  # https://hydra.nixos.org/build/70552553
 }